Getting X (Twitter) API Credentials - Step by Step

Step 1: Go to the Developer Portal

1. Open your browser and go to: https://developer.twitter.com/en/portal/dashboard
2. Log in with your @OwlCoder Twitter account
3. If prompted, apply for a developer account (it’s free and usually approved instantly)

Step 2: Create a New Project & App

1. Click ”+ Create Project” (or use an existing one)
2. Give it a name like: Blog Auto-Tweet
3. Select use case: “Making a bot”
4. Provide a description: Automatically tweets when new blog posts are published
5. Click “Next” through the prompts

Step 3: Create an App

1. Give your app a name: nightowlcoder-blog-bot
2. Click “Complete”

Step 4: Get Your API Keys

You’ll see your API Key and API Key Secret - SAVE THESE!

1. Copy the API Key somewhere safe
2. Copy the API Key Secret somewhere safe
3. Click “Yes, I saved them”

Step 5: Enable Write Permissions

1. In your app dashboard, click “Settings”
2. Scroll to “User authentication settings”
3. Click “Set up”
4. Under “App permissions”, select “Read and Write”
5. Fill in required fields:
   • Type of App: Web App
   • Callback URI: https://nightowlcoder.github.io/
   • Website URL: https://nightowlcoder.github.io/
6. Click “Save”

Step 6: Generate Access Tokens

1. Go to the “Keys and tokens” tab
2. Under “Access Token and Secret”, click “Generate”
3. Copy these values:
   • Access Token
   • Access Token Secret

✅ You should now have 4 values:

1. ✓ API Key (Consumer Key)
2. ✓ API Key Secret (Consumer Secret)
3. ✓ Access Token
4. ✓ Access Token Secret

Keep these safe! We’ll add them to GitHub in the next step.

---

Once you have all 4 values, let me know and I’ll set up the GitHub Action!